Managing Repeat Prescriptions: Understanding the Timing and Process

[julian]

Say you are on a 14 day repeat prescription. Two tablets to be taken per day, so 28 tablets. If I picked up and started the first prescription on say a Tuesday would the next prescription be issued on another Tuesday?

I work it out this way...I write out a log. The first day is in my log is a Tuesday because that is the day I take the first dose:

Tuesday - take 2
Wednesday - take 2
Thursday - take 2
Friday - take 2
Saturday - take 2
Sunday - take 2
Monday - take 2
Tuesday - take 2
Wednesday - take 2
Thursday - take 2
Friday - take 2
Saturday - take 2
Sunday - take 2
Monday - take 2 (total taken = 28)

The next day, the Tuesday, you would pick up a new 14 day prescription and start taking them. Is this correct?

 

[jedishrfu]

yes.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

If I'm on a repeat prescription I make sure I have a new set of pills before the final day. That way you've still got time to get them if you're prevented from getting them for whatever reason.

 

[jtbell]

Yep, I always refill a prescription a couple of days in advance. The pharmacy has never given me any trouble about it.

 

[Evo]

There is a set number of days in advance of when you got the prescription filled to when you can get it refilled. I always try to get my refills before the last day.